Petition · past parliament
Chris Grayling to answer to an inquiry about the damage caused to the prisons
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Chris Grayling in his role as the Minister for Justice instigated a number of reforms that put staff and prisoners in grave danger. Despite being warned by the POA of the risk this would pose he went ahead. The number of assaults, concerted indiscipline and suicides rose sharply as a direct result.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.